I would think Slowman would be trying to get daily updates or interviews and put on the front page. I would think this is a pretty significant "Tri" event that is happening with little to no recognition.

I think the fact that he got through yesterday says a lot.

It was stupid fucking hot, 15.5 hour day, yet as of now he is on mile 25 of the bike..on day 7

It's incredible to me

Even if it isn't significant, it does drive traffic. Somewhere.

I thought after yesterday that it might be over. Nope. New post on Facebook; he's into the bike and pulling a kid with CP. Unreal.

Give it time.. At the moment it is still in its infancy. Get 1/3 of the way through it, then it will warrant coverage. Right now it is merely a blip on the radar.

RE: Haters - I HATE the plan. I think they have done everything possible to insure demise!

I love the effort and the allure of such a huge feat. I am indifferent to the man.

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I thought after yesterday that it might be over. Nope. New post on Facebook; he's into the bike and pulling a kid with CP. Unreal.
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Mind blown!!


This dude is just a freakin rockstar!!


Mahalo,


Matt

James would probably need to talk about saddles to get on the main page. That seems to be a critical topic and about what 89.7% of the threads are about these days

Looks like he is swimming at Lake Mary. Great roads to do the ride and run right in that area, the location for the Mountain Man triathlons every year.

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what he is doing is insane. not that it matters, but i am curious what times he is doing these in--anyone know?

All it takes is alook at this thread, or his website.

13-15 hours

found it on the website--thanks. i wasnt looking in the right place (obviously)

I am sure it could be planned better, and it could bring more publicity. As it was mentioned before, there is no easy way to see where is he at, what are his times for past days, etc. However, I am really concerned about his health, not only physical, but mental too. This is the reason why I probably would not cheer or encourage him. We'll see. I would like to know if there is a medic with him on his team.

THIS! i would LOVE to watch and cheer him along but i canNOT navigate that website to find it. please someone, for all that is holy, keep updating this thread! thank you!

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Having met the guy, I'll give him 40 and not be surprised if he hits 50.

He's going to get creative down the stretch with adjusting courses.

I just hope his Garmin stays true and charged.

Ok, i think i figured out some contacts. if you go to each FB GROUP (not the other one or his main one) for each state https://www.facebook.com/...newmexicoironcowboy/ (that is NM but there will be a post there that has all of them, heck I'll just post them here) and then you go to that particular FB page, you should see some person made an admin in late April - I'm pretty sure that is the contact person for that state/date.

New Mexico IronCowboy 50-50-50 (Los Ranchos) 5K Saturday, June 13, 2015

Signup: http://www.ironcowboy.co/ic5k
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/378144815705713/
Full Event List:


#1 June 6, 2015 (Saturday) – Kauai, Hawaii
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...ps/hawaiiironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/883099501736718/

#2 June 7, 2015 (Sunday) – Anchorage, Alaska
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...ps/alaskaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/...ts/1620052548232131/

#3 June 8, 2015 (Monday) – Lake Stevens, Washington
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...ashingtonironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/887388114636276/

#4 June 9, 2015 (Tuesday) – Portland, Oregon
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...ps/oregonironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/372213136301120/

#5 June 10, 2015 (Wednesday) – Santa Cruz, California
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...aliforniaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/...ts/1437769183190668/

#6 June 11, 2015 (Thursday) – Las Vegas, Nevada
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...ps/nevadaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/...ts/1558264277767170/

#7 June 12, 2015 (Friday) – Flagstaff, Arizona
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...s/arizonaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/374544936072597/

#8 June 13, 2015 (Saturday) – Los Ranchos de Albuquerque, NewMexico
Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/newmexicoironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/378144815705713/

#9 June 14, 2015 (Sunday) – Pueblo, Colorado
Group: https://www.facebook.com/.../coloradoironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/817278628325204/

#10 June 15, 2015 (Monday) – Wichita, Kansas
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...ps/kansasironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/...ts/1447151835578203/

#11 June 16, 2015 (Tuesday) – Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Group: https://www.facebook.com/.../oklahomaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/...ts/1572777832997938/

#12 June 17, 2015 (Wednesday) – Dallas, Texas
Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/texasironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/682655818527536/

#13 June 18, 2015 (Thursday) – Shreveport, Louisiana
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...louisianaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/875333512534303/

#14 June 19, 2015 (Friday) – Little Rock, Arkansas
Group: https://www.facebook.com/.../arkansasironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/...ts/1624857681061271/

#15 June 20, 2015 (Saturday) – O'Fallon, Missouri
Group: https://www.facebook.com/.../missouriironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/470219249792505/

#16 June 21, 2015 (Sunday) – Springfield, Illinois
Group: https://www.facebook.com/.../illinoisironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/821391444617240/

#17 June 22, 2015 (Monday) – Henderson, Kentucky
Group: https://www.facebook.com/.../kentuckyironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/840811122669565/

#18 June 23, 2015 (Tuesday) – Chattanooga, Tennessee
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...tennesseeironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/386425838229548/

#19 June 24, 2015 (Wednesday) – Ridgeland, Mississippi
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...ssissippiironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/642048295928408/

#20 June 25, 2015 (Thursday) – Mobile, Alabama
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...s/alabamaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/...ts/1649617768601024/

#21 June 26, 2015 (Friday) – Pensacola, Florida
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...s/floridaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/336869916436978/

#22 June 27, 2015 (Saturday) – Atlanta, Georgia
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...s/georgiaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/884515044939126/

#23 June 28, 2015 (Sunday) – Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...hcarolinaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/808230115891738/

#24 June 29, 2015 (Monday) – Mooresville, North Carolina
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...hcarolinaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/370031769850027/

#25 June 30, 2015 (Tuesday) – Williamsburg, Virginia
Group: https://www.facebook.com/.../virginiaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/894196673966342/

#26 July 1, 2015 (Wednesday) – Morgantown, West Virginia
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...tvirginiaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/360286490839251/

#27 July 2, 2015 (Thursday) – Cambridge, Maryland
Group: https://www.facebook.com/.../marylandironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/...ts/1434412623521036/

#28 July 3, 2015 (Friday) – Dover, Delaware
Group: https://www.facebook.com/.../delawareironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/...ts/1624662971153662/

#29 July 4, 2015 (Saturday) – Sea Bright, New Jersey
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...newjerseyironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/381175435408224/

#30 July 5, 2015 (Sunday) – Middlebury, Connecticut
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...nnecticutironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/853861188018916/

#31 July 6, 2015 (Monday) – Narragansett Pier, Rhode Island
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...odeislandironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/827177650691805/

#32 July 7, 2015 (Tuesday) – Boston, Massachusetts
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...achusettsironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/...ts/1428205564150072/

#33 July 8, 2015 (Wednesday) – Claremont, New Hampshire
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...hampshireironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/749576888492439/

#34 July 9, 2015 (Thursday) – Biddeford, Maine
Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/maineironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/417884868381689/

#35 July 10, 2015 (Friday)– Burlington, Vermont
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...s/vermontironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/892649997442689/

#36 July 11, 2015(Saturday) – Kingston, New York
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...s/newyorkironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/690091037803623/

#37 July 12, 2015 (Sunday)– Saw Creek, Pennsylvania
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...nsylvaniaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/428964930614067/

#38 July 13, 2015 (Monday)– Hudson, Ohio
Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ohioironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/883656595027760/

#39 July 14, 2015 (Tuesday)– Benton Harbor, Michigan
Group: https://www.facebook.com/.../michiganironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/...ts/1430086350628722/

#40 July 15, 2015(Wednesday) – Muncie, Indiana
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...s/indianaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/761264903989122/

#41 July 16, 2015(Thursday) – Madison, Wisconsin
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...wisconsinironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/818290184874276/

#42 July 17, 2015 (Friday)– Waconia, Minnesota
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...minnesotaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/940075359347700/

#43 July 18, 2015(Saturday) – Mason City, Iowa
Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/iowaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/...ts/1577615079187990/

#44 July 19, 2015 (Sunday)– Lincoln, Nebraska
Group: https://www.facebook.com/.../nebraskaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/687774868012197/

#45 July 20, 2015 (Monday)– Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...uthdakotaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/661745350597710/

#46 July 21, 2015 (Tuesday)– Bismarck, North Dakota
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...rthdakotaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/663146663819033/

#47 July 22, 2015(Wednesday) – Billings, Montana
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...s/montanaironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/411821725663175/

#48 July 23, 2015(Thursday) – Jackson, Wyoming
Group: https://www.facebook.com/...s/wyomingironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/...ts/1412747199045142/

#49 July 24, 2015 (Friday)– Idaho Falls, Idaho
Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/idahoironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/...ts/1586820838262368/

#50 July 25, 2015(Saturday) – Provo, Utah
Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/utahironcowboy/
RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/...ts/1438365896459449/

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https://www.caringbridge.org/visit/katasmit

ok, looking at the group FB pages until July, it is *possible* that Oklahoma (16 June), Arkansas (19-June), West Virginia (1 July), Maryland (2-July), and Delaware (3-July) might not have someone coordinating events. I'm especially concerned about AK and WV. Can people in those areas see what you can do to help coordinate (if needed)?

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I am very new to this sport and the accompanying culture, but I am surprised this isn't consuming the sport. Isn't seven IMs in a row a feat in itself, especially with the logistics as well? I would've expected more media coverage as well, but maybe he has to hit the halfway point. Perhaps someone could explain why this isn't being considered a bigger deal.

Probably because it isn't a WTC event. (Pink sort of)

Because many people have no respect for a 13-15 hour IM to begin with so what's the big deal about doing more than one?

It's an incredible endeavor and I can't get my mind around it particularly logistically knowing how much they are just winging it. But until he gets past 20-30 days it's been done. Double deca and triple deca ultra Tri's have been around a while. But I a certainly rooting for him and following him on FB and Twitter and will definitely go ride and run with him if he gets to my state. but that's another 37 days away.

Feats of ultra endurance do not usually catch the public attention. Most are quite boring.

Man exercises for 13-15 hours a day for weeks. Yaaawn.

Also, triathletes are wankers.

"Also, triathletes are wankers"

I had to look up the definition of "wanker" but all it said was:
Wanker (noun). See triathlete

If it makes you feel better the deca ironman race (10 days) never gets coverage here. Nor did the triple deca ironman race. (30 days) And these were actual races not someone putting in consecutive ironman distance training days. To be honest, he hasn't done anything amazingly special until he is past 30 days. Unless you want to count the logistic problems.

Even much higher profile Scott Jurek's speed record attempt on the 2100+ mile Appalachian Trail isn't getting the kind of dedicated coverage you are talking about in the running community. (~52 trail miles a day for 42 days with 500k feet of climbing) So you shouldn't be surprised that a niche triathlon site isn't spending dedicated hours covering this on the front page.

you know, the more i uncover in their horribly "organized" website (that doesn't even 1/2 load in FF and apparently only works in IE??) the more I think they are quite organized. i think there is a LOT we don't see and the website doesn't help. but dayum, he has some huge respect and support our there. i also think the guy is pretty much superman. his capacity hasn't begun to be tapped. i'm in for all fucking 50. :)

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Hahaha. Well done.